[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D751-D752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CFIUS REFORM--REFORM OF NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEWS OF FOREIGN DIRECT 
INVESTMENTS ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection, hearing on CFIUS Reform: H.R. 5337, Reform of 
National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act. Testimony 
was heard from Patrick A. Mulloy, Commissioner, United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission; and public witnesses.
DELETING ONLINE PREDATORS ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 5319, Deleting Online Predators 
Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from Greg Abbot, Attorney General, 
State of Texas; David W. Zellis, First Assistant District Attorney, 
Office of the Bucks County District Attorney, State of Pennsylvania; 
and public witnesses.
TERROR FINANCE TRACKING PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled

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``The Terror Finance Tracking Program.'' Testimony was heard from 
Stuart Levey, Under Secretary, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, 
Department of the Treasury.
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Pharmaceutical 
Supply Chain Security.'' Testimony was heard from Randall W. Lutter, 
Acting Associate Commissioner, Policy and Planning, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Kevin Delli-Colli, Deputy Assistant 
Director, Financial and Trade Investigations Division, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE APPEALS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and 
Agency Organization held a hearing entitled ``Establishing a Task Force 
to Improve Federal Employee Appeals.'' Testimony was heard from Neil 
A.G. McPhie, Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board; William Tobey, 
Deputy Solicitor, Federal Labor Relations Authority; Cari M. Dominguez, 
Chair, EEOC; Scott Bloch, Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel; 
Nancy H. Kichak, Associate Director, Strategic Human Resource Policy 
Division, OPM; Scot Beckenbaugh, Acting Deputy Director, Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service; and public witnesses.
IRAQ NATIONAL VICTORY STRATEGY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``The Evolving National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.'' Testimony was 
heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; Ambassador James 
Jeffrey, Senior Advisor on Iraq to the Secretary, and Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Middle East, Department of State; BG Michael 
Jones, USA, Deputy Director, Political Military Affairs, Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, Department of Defense; Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle 
East Affairs, CRS, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity approved for full 
Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5695, Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Act of 2006.
BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT/REDUCTION SHIP AIR POLLUTION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on a proposal 
regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from 
Ships. Testimony was heard from RADM Brian M. Salerno, USCG, Director, 
Inspection and Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
Security; Timothy R.E. Kenney, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Oceans and 
Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.